Brickell signs football letter of intent with Nevada

Fallbrook High School senior Zach Brickell has signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of Nevada.

The San Diego Hall of Champions invited high school seniors signing college athletic letters of intent to a National Signing Day event the morning of Feb. 3, and Brickell faxed his letter of intent from the Hall of Champions after signing it that morning.

“I’m excited to be going to Reno, and I’m going to help out their good reputation as much as I can,” Brickell said.

“We look at him as a diamond in the rough,” said Nevada head coach Chris Ault. “We just think he’s going to b...